#LightBoxFF: Oliver Lang’s Crash Course on Adapting to Instagram
Welcome to this week’s edition of TIME’s LightBox Follow Friday, a series where we feature the work of photographers who are using Instagram in new and engaging ways. Each week we will introduce you...
View ArticleEveryday Life Around the World as Told Through Instagram
Photographer Peter DiCampo and writer Austin Merrill never intended to start an international movement when they launched Everyday Africa in early 2012. Their initial goal was to act against the visual...
View ArticleHow the Selfie Stick Is Killing the Selfie
The “selfie stick”—a small, articulated monopod designed for cell phone-wielding photographers—is, by all accounts, more popular than ever. “[Just last month], I’ve seen several around midtown...
View ArticleFred Ritchin Named Dean of the School at ICP
Photo editor, curator and professor Fred Ritchin has joined the International Center of Photography as dean of the School at ICP. In his new role, Ritchin will oversee the education of more than 5,000...
View Article6 Ways Your Phone is Hurting Your Health and Happiness
More than 1.8 million smartphones are sold daily and the average American spends well over three hours a day on the phone. We stay plugged in while we eat, sleep, and even while we use the bathroom....
View ArticleThe Best Cellphone Plans of 2015
Getting hit with data overage charges? Is your family’s cellphone bill busting your budget? Now you can land a better, cheaper smartphone plan. After studying more than 70 plans from 10 different...
View ArticleShould You Fix Your Shattered Phone Screen Yourself?
We tried to fix two phones with cracked and shattered screens: an iPhone 5 and a Samsung Galaxy S3. One of the phones we tried to repair didn’t even turn on after we changed screens. The other worked,...
View ArticleShould You Get a Loan to Pay for Your Cellphone?
The next time you buy a cellphone, things will probably be very different. And better, for the most part. Cellphone contracts look to be going the way of the flip phone, replaced by what are...
View Article3 Easy Ways to Lower Your Monthly Phone Bill
Smartphones are ubiquitous these days, but they aren’t always cheap to use. A typical plan-based contract could set you back $100 a month or even more. Plus, since many of those agreements span across...
View Article4 Tricks to Avoid Overage Charges on a New iPhone
Q: I just got the new iPhone with the cheapest plan I could find. I’m already nervous about all the money I’m spending, so I’m wondering if there are settings I can use to make sure I avoid overage...
View ArticleSee How Refugees Use Selfies to Document Their Journey
Refugees fleeing war-torn territory have come to rely on their phones to make a passage to a better life. They use messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Viber and Line to communicate with loved ones back...
View ArticleSee How Smartphones Have Become a Lifeline for Refugees
Mustafah Arnab’s hands were cold, pruned and shaking as he tore away the thin plastic film protecting his smartphone. He had spent nearly four hours aboard an overcrowded rubber boat crossing the...
View ArticleI Always Run Out of Storage Space for Photos. What Should I Do?
Q: I need a new phone and I would like to get another iPhone but my last one kept running out of space, so I could never take photos. What are my options? A: This is a common problem, believe it or...
View Article3 Things to Consider Before Buying Your Kid a Cellphone this Holiday
Holiday gift-giving is here. Is your child clamoring for a cell phone? If so, how do you know if she’s ready for one? And even more importantly, how do you know if you are? For most of your younger...
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